New HP TouchPad Sale Leaked

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An internal memo reveals HP is to hold another sale of refurbished TouchPads this weekend

HP will hold another fire sale of TouchPads this weekend, with 16GB and 32GB models up for grabs for just $99 (£63) and $149 (£95) respectively.

The news of the sale, which will take place on HP’s eBay store, was revealed in a leaked internal memo.

Abandoned Platform

There will be an unspecified quantity of TouchPads for sale and a limit of two per customer. However the Tablets are refurbished rather than new and come with just a 90 day warrantee. An accessory bundle comprising a case, charging dock and wireless keyboard will also be available for $79 (£51).

The memo was meant to give HP employees advance warning of the sale before it was announced to the general public and read, “In an effort to give HP employees first chance at a very limited supply of refurbished TouchPads, there will be a short delay between when the product is posted live for sale on eBay and when the general public is notified of the sale.”

A teensy detail missed from the leak, not that the writer would be concerned given their location:
“The HP eBay Store ships to street addresses within the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. We cannot deliver to P.O. boxes, APOs, FPOs, private mail box stores, United States territories, or addresses outside the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.”
So, the US gets the discounted kit and the ROW misses out.